UK public sector accounts for bulk of data breach fines

[security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition org>]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17843371

25 April 2012 Last updated at 16:18
UK public sector accounts for bulk of data breach fines

The UK's private sector accounted for more than a third of all reported 
data breaches over 11 months, but less than 1% of the resulting fines, 
according to a Freedom of Information request.

The data was issued by the Information Commissioner's Office after a 
request by satellite system-maker Viasat.

It shows five fines totalling £790,000 were imposed on the public sector 
and one £1,000 penalty on a private firm.

The ICO said that it could only impose fines if strict criteria had been 
met.

Expensive accidents

The release covered self-reported personal data security breaches between 
22 March 2011 and 17 February 2012.

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